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Kağan Dökümcü1, Ramin M Farahani1,2
1Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Abstract:
Resistance of neoplastic cells to therapy is considered a key challenge in the treatment of cancer. Emergence of resistance is commonly attributed to the gradual mutational evolution of neoplastic cells. However, accumulating evidence suggests that exogenous stressors could significantly accelerate the emergence of resistant clones during the course of treatment. Herein, we review molecular mechanisms that regulate the evolution of resistance in a tumor with particular emphasis on the role of cell cycle.
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